Lasme introduced by Golden State

Stephane Lasme was officially introduced as a member of the Golden state Warriors on Monday. He will wear a number 12 jersey. You can watch a short video interview with Stephane, basically introducing himself to the Golden State fans, here.

In the video, he talks about how he didn't learn he was drafted until the next morning, due to flight delays. He also briefly touches on how he came to play at UMass, and how he was too tall to play soccer. I'm not sure how relevant that last line of questioning was, but it's all good.

Lasme will play on the Warriors' Summer League team, which begins competition in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon. (All the Summer League games can be seen on NBA TV or webcast, schedule here.) Speaking on what he hopes to accomplish in Summer League, Lasme says, "I think the Summer League is just going to prove to the coaches that I'm good enough to play on the team." NBA TV will televise the Golden State v s. Philadelphia game on Monday July 9 at 8:00 PM.

As for the Golden State fans' reaction to Lasme, well most attention has been directed elsewhere, towards former Tarheel Brandan Wright and a possible trade for Kevin Garnett. Apparently he is he looking to leave Minnesota. I hadn't heard!

So Lasme is continuing to fly under the radar, but over at the message board Warriors World, one fan summed it up succinctly: "Crowd favorite. Book it."